PESHAWAR, July 17: The NWFP government has made top level changes in the planning and development department replacing its two senior officers on Thursday.

According to a notification of the establishment and administration department, NWFP issued here on Thursday Jehangir Bashar, a BPS-21 officer was transferred from the post of additional chief secretary NWFP to the post of an officer on special duty (OSD).

He was replaced by Mir Laiq Shah, a BPS-21 officer of the  district management group (DMG).

Similarly, Said Badshah, a DMG officer of BPS-19, who was holding office of secretary planning and development department was transferred to the post of an OSD.

Syed Manzoor Ali Shah, a BPS-20 officer was asked to look after the work of secretary planning and development department in addition to his own office till further order.

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...